Playwright
George S. Kaufman
Two Pulitzers, and the Marx Brothers' best scripts.
George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You. He also won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1951 for Guys and Dolls.
- Born
- 1889-11-16, Pittsburgh, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1961-06-02, New York City, USAA Friday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1889-11-16, Pittsburgh, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 24°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 3°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 6°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1961-06-02, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George S. Kaufman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.